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Jan Matzeliger

Invented the automated shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized footwear manufacturing and slashed shoe prices. Born in Suriname; worked and died in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Inventor. Invented the automated shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized footwear manufacturing and slashed shoe prices. Born in Suriname; worked and died in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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    Invented the automated shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized footwear manufacturing and slashed shoe prices. Born in Suriname; worked and died in Lynn, Massachusetts.